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filibuster
fil·i·bus·ter
[
fílli bùstər
]
noun
(
plural
fil·i·bus·ters
)
Definition:
1.
political delaying tactic:
a tactic used to delay or prevent the passage of legislation, e.g. a long irrelevant speech
2.
politics
legislative obstructor:
an obstructor of the passage of legislation
3.
U.S.
military
military adventurer:
a mercenary or irregular in a revolutionary army of a foreign country
verb
(
past and past participle
fil·i·bus·tered
,
present participle
fil·i·bus·ter·ing
,
3rd person present singular
fil·i·bus·ters
)
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
try to block legislation with filibuster:
to try to stop legislation being passed by making long speeches
2.
intransitive verb
U.S.
military
be a military adventurer abroad:
to serve as a mercenary or irregular in a revolutionary army of a foreign country
[
Mid-19th century. Via Spanish
filibustero
< Dutch
vrijbuiter
"pirate"
]
fil·i·bus·ter·er
noun
fil·i·bus·ter·ism
noun
fil·i·bus·ter·ous
adjective
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